Dear Employer, To start with we would like to say a big THANK YOU!!! Thank you for doing everything you can to keep us safe during this time. Thank you for making the changes needed so if we could, we can continue to do what we love, from home. Thank you for providing the flexibility … Continue reading Open Letter to Employers
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Getting help with your Job Hunt, working with Recruiters and/or Career Coaches (Part 2)
In the first part of this blog we had a look at when you would work with a coach and a brief rundown of the services they can provide; in this part we will have a closer look at working with recruiters. As mentioned in part 1, recruiters get paid by the company you get … Continue reading Getting help with your Job Hunt, working with Recruiters and/or Career Coaches (Part 2)
Getting help with your Job Hunt, working with Recruiters and/or Career Coaches (Part 1)
Both Recruiters and Career Coaches can help you land the perfect job but the roles they perform are quite different although complimentary. This can be a confusing field initially when you first look into it as they can both go by a variety of similar names, recruitment agent, employment consultant, employment advisor, job network provider … Continue reading Getting help with your Job Hunt, working with Recruiters and/or Career Coaches (Part 1)
Employment and COVID-19
There is absolutely no doubt that we are currently in a period of crisis, however as Defence partners and families, we can take strength in the knowledge that our ability to adapt and overcome puts us in the best possible position to make the most of any situation we find ourselves in. From an employment … Continue reading Employment and COVID-19
Work Rehab
We are pleased to announce another employer has joined our Defence Partner Friendly Employment Program. Welcome Work Rehab. Work Rehab employ multidisciplinary health professionals for rehabilitation, return to work and transition programs. A lot of their work is with transitioning veterans via the Department of Veterans Affairs. Current Vacancies More from Work Rehab. Work Rehab … Continue reading Work Rehab
Know your worth as an employee – Part 2
In part 1 of this post we had a quick look at the overview of the different pay arrangements and considered hourly and APS pay arrangements. In part two we are going to review what is commonly known as Award or Agreement free contracts or Common law contracts. We will also have a look at … Continue reading Know your worth as an employee – Part 2
Update on ADF Partner Employment
There has been a lot happening in the last few months behind the scenes to address the issue of employment for our Defence partners so we thought it was time for an update. Defence acknowledges that this issue is important and needs to be looked at from a big-picture perspective, with a long term program … Continue reading Update on ADF Partner Employment
What is CoWork CoPlay?
Claire Harris is working mum of one and an ADF partner who saw a need and created a CoWork CoPlay space in Canberra with support from Duntroon Community Centre. Claire has volunteered her time to this project for the benefit of the Defence and wider community. What is Cowork CoPlay? Cowork Coplay provides a space … Continue reading What is CoWork CoPlay?